Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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N-.f HERMAN KOONS Herman leans to agriculture. He has won many prizes on bird study. If you want an au- thority on birds, see him. Her- man really comes into the limelight when it comes to agrioulture. He is one of Mr. Calvin's best students and will be a noted toiler of terra iirma some day. BESSIE FERGUSON Latin Club 1-2 Musicae Latinas 1,2 Sunshine Society 1-2-3 4-H Club 1-2-3-4 Another girl who probably has her future already planned. Good luck! JEAN COFFTN Jean the peanut vender is always absent on Monday much to Miss Roses' chagrin, fYVe wonder why,J He's one of the lucky guys who ran see the shows with no cost per capita, He-'s jolly and a good sport. The school will miss him. CONRAD SELF Connie is one of the best liked students in the whole sohool. His cheerful nature. his everlasting smile, and his eternal good naturedness makes him a likeable chap. His chief business is driving a blue truck that gives excel- lent service. His motto is Self's Sertitied Service Satis- fies Shippers, Say I. DRUE GOSS Hi-Y 3-4 Drue has graduated from a flivver to a Ford which is seen day and night by every- body, Ht-'S an old dog tray in history and is good in trig. He's a consistent honor roll student, His studious ways will carry him far. MELVIN FORBES Melvin can be extremely 1-lever at times, He can write plays exceptionally well. His best production of the year was Minnie, the Moocher, which was published in an issue of the Artesian Herald. He was very unfortunate at the first of the year when he broke his leg. This kept him from school for quite a while. RUBY CALDVVELL Ruhy's abode ls in Brooklyn. She is a worker in everything she attempts, and in this way she has won her way into many hearts. She inspires her associates with her lndus- try and is a very dependable worker. EUGENE SCHOOLCRAFT Eugene was the printer and designer of the snapshots. It' you don't like the saying under them, it's partly his fault. Eugene is the kind of a DGP- son who would do anything for a pal He's always grin- ning. 24

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BILL GRIFFIN Basketball 1 Annual Staff 4 Arteslan Staff 4 Yell Leader 4 Now it's our turn to give a yell for Bill. He's been swamped with taking care of the circulation of the Annual. VVe'll sure miss him. WENDELL PHILLIPS Basketball 1-2-3-4 Latin Club 1-2 Windy is Peg's hero. His chief sport is breaking training rules. His nickname suits him perfectly. NVindy ls always the blow of every group he's in-. MARVIN MAXWELL Hi-Y 3-4 Basketball 2-3-4 Varsity 4 Agriculture Club 2-3 Vice-President 3 4-H Club 1-2-3 Marvin has the perfect physique. He didn't ,break training all year. That's a real accomplishment. MARTHA TACKITT Glee Club 3-4 Musicae Latinae 1-2 Sunshine Society 1 Girl Reserve 3 Latin Club 1-2-3 Martha chums' with Genie Baker. Everywhere you see one, the other is bound to be around some- where. Martha is tall and has black wavy ha-ir. PAULINE PARKER Sunshine Society 1-2 Pauline's weakness is for boys out of school. She is one of the few senior girls with hair long enough to do up. She worked for the cafeteria a few years and should be an excel- lent cook. PAUL NVILLIAMS Basketball 1-3 Baseball tMonrovia 13 Skinny VVellfed, as he is known, can always be seen wearing a red sweater. Paul furnished much of the humor at the shop. He can always be seen wherever Bud Shaw is. His smile, when turned on, il- luminates- his whole face. MARIE BOTHWELL Musicae 2 Latin Club 2-3-4 Sunshine Society 1-2-3 Marie is popular enough to have boys fight over her. After a long struggle with his broth- er, Dick Keller won her heart, They can be seen strolling down the street every noon arm in arm. ENOLA MCCORMICK Glee Club l-2-3-4 Vice-President 4 Sunshine Society 1 Dramatic Club 3 ' Artesian Staff 4 Operetta. 2-3-4 , Shine has fallen hard for Beasley, no wonder. She's al- ways ln a good. humor. 23

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Achievements of Class of '34 The class of 1934 has done very well in upholding the traditions and standards of Martinsville High School. They have worked together as one unit during the four years. The scholarship has been very high and the records unblemished. The class has backed the institution to the utmost. Guided from the first by the hand of the principal, Mr. Curtis, they ob- tained a fine start. As freshmen under the leadership of Miss Melton and Mr. Eldon Johnson, sponsors, they enjoyeda very successful year. Edward Pitkin, now deceased, led the boys of the class in scholarship and Eunice Hodges led the girls. At the beginning of their initial term this class organized and chose as their officers William Lentz, president, Gene- vieve Baker, vice-president, and Allen Mills, secretary-treasurer. During this year there were two social events. Both were parties held in the old gymnasium and both were fully enjoyed by those at- tending. All in all this first year was a decidedly good start for the future of this class. In the sophomore year, Bob Dale, Allen Mills, and Forest Abrell, were chosen as president, vice-president and secretary- treasurer respectively. .Mr. Gemmecke and Miss Coyner were chosen for spon- sors. During this year the annual Latin contest was won by Phyllis Hendrix, For- est Abrell, and Betty Brown. Betty moved away and Phyllis and Forest placed fifth and seventh in the district contest at Bloomfield. Eunice Hodges and Conrad Asher were high honor stu- dents. This year was marked in a social way by a dance at the Country Club. The third year opened for this class with plenty of work before it. They chose for their sponsors Mr. Gemmecke and Mrs. Petry. Kenneth Watson was elected president, Allen Mills, vice-president, and Forest Abrell, secretary-treasurer. Although the year was a busy one, the class was not without honors in the scholastic line. In the math contests Patil Hacker and Eunice Hodges were out- standing. In the- commercial contests Martinsville High School had a high enough average to enable it to send teams to Muncie to the state contest in short- hand, typing, and bookkeeping. The class was represented in the beginning typing contest by Marguerite Robinson and Charlotte Ervin, and in the shorthand contest by Margaret Youngen and Mar- garet Hamilton. Gertrude Thomas placed third in the 4-H Club district judging contest and eighth in the state. Mary Margaret Schoonover and Gertrude Thomas won trips to the Purdue Round- Up. For the annual junior class play they chose Skidding , a three act farce. Jun- ior Kivett, Gene Trowbridge, Phyllis Zenor, Ruth Harris, Forest Abrell, Beu- lah Davis, Bob Zaring, Conrad Self, Lor- an Scott, and Dorothy Fesler had parts in the play. About forty dollars was cleared on this play and with this small amount of money the difficult problem of planning a reception was started. As plans neared completion and funds be- came low the class sponsored a moving picture show at the State Theatre. About fifty dollars was made in this method. The decorations were carried out in blue and gold, and the plan was that of a Jap- anese garden. Although funds were lim- ited, by careful planning and econmoy, the finished effect was one of real beauty. This ended the busiest year the class had ever experienced. At the beginning of the senior year the following officers were chosen: Gene Trowbridge, president, Junior Kivett, vice-president, Genevieve Baker, secre- tary-treasurer. As sponsors the class se- lected Miss Rose and Mr, Gemmecke. This was Mr. Gemmecke's third year as sponsor of the class. This year the class was faced with the greatest financial troubles it had yet en- countered. Early in the year they con- ducted a doughnut sale from which about thirteen dollars was cleared. Several dol- lars were also cleared from the annual Senior Class play which was held the first part of May. 4 I Several seniors had leading parts in the operetta. The basketball team was com- posed largely of senior boys. Several sen- ior girls participated in the commercial contests. The class of 1934 initiated a new form of, commencement in which the graduates took active part. Caps and gowns were worn for the- first time in many years.